Voigtlander Macro Apo-Lanthar 110mm f/2.5

This manual focus lens for Sony E-mount offers a 1:1 magnification for true macro shots. According to the company, its optical design reduces chromatic aberration. Your aperture is also manually controlled, allowing for smooth exposure changes during video recording. Though it’s manually operated, it does contain electronic contacts to transfer EXIF info from the lens to your image file. It supports five-axis image stabilization on compatible Sony camera bodies as well as focus peaking. The lens’s 10 aperture blades stop down to f/22, and you can focus on objects as close as 11.8 inches from the front of the lens.

Price: $1,350
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Ricoh smc PENTAX-DA200mm F2.8 ED[IF] SDM

With an equivalent to a 307mm lens on a 35mm camera, the 200mm can focus on objects as close as 3.9 feet with a magnification ratio of .2x. It stops down to f/22 and accepts 77mm filters.

Price: $1,000
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Tokina AT-X 70-200mm f/4 FX VCM-S

Available for full-frame Nikon DSLRs, the AT-X 70-200mm offers three stops of image stabilization and quiet autofocusing thanks to an ultrasonic AF motor. Its nine aperture blades stop down to f/32, and the lens is capable of focusing on objects as close as 3 feet via an internal focusing mechanism.

Price: $899
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Sigma 135mm f/1.8 DG HSM | A

Newly available in Sony E Mount, this prime lens features an acceleration sensor that detects the orientation of the lens—information that is used by the AF system for speedier, more accurate performance. There’s also a focus limiter and full-time manual focus override. Like other models in Sigma’s Art line, the 135mm mount is dust- and splash-proof. The lens has a minimum focusing distance of 34.4 inches and stops down to f/16. It has a nine-blade aperture and a maximum magnification of 1:5.

Price: $1,399
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FUJINON XF200mmF2 R LM OIS WR

Equivalent to a 305mm lens on a full-frame camera, this 200mm lens gets Fujfilm shooters up close and personal. There’s image stabilization good for up to five stops of correction, and the lens can automatically recognize shooting conditions and apply corrections accordingly. Fuji says the the lens uses high-precision polishing technology, originally developed for broadcast lenses, to improve resolving power and bokeh rendering. There’s also a new Focus Preset function that instantaneously changes the focus to a preset position. The 200mm lens drives autofocusing using linear motors with a new mechanism that fixes the motor group when the camera is not in use to reduce movement of the focusing group. You’ll enjoy a weather-sealed build that’s rated for very cold temperatures. It’s sold in a kit with a 1.4x teleconverter for extra reach.

Price: $6,000
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Rokinon 85mm f/1.8

Delivering the equivalent of a 128mm focal length on APS-C cameras and 170mm on Micro Four Thirds, Rokinon’s manual 85mm offers nine rounded aperture blades for bokeh-rich backgrounds. Ultra Multi Coatings help reduce flare and ghosting. You can stop this lens down to f/22, and it has a minimum focusing distance of 2.1 feet. It’s available in Canon M, Sony E, Micro Four Thirds and Fujifilm X mounts.

Price: $399
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Zeiss Milvus 2/100M

The Milvus line of manual focus, full-frame DSLR lenses feature a weather-sealed design and apertures that can be de-clicked during filmmaking (Nikon mount only). The 100mm f/2 is a macro lens with a magnification ratio of 1:2 and close focusing up to 9.8 inches. You can stop the Milvus 100mm down to f/22.

Price: $1,843
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Tamron 100-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Di VC USD

The lightest lens in its class (as of this writing), the Tamron 100-400mm features image stabilization good for up to four stops of correction, per CIPA standards. Stabilization is available in Mode 1, which balances between the stability of the image in the viewfinder and the final capture, while Mode 2 stabilizes the lens during panning. Autofocusing and vibration reduction are driven by Micro Processing Units (MPUs) for enhanced performance. The AF system uses an ultrasonic drive motor for high-speed operation. You’ll find Tamron’s eBand coating and three low-dispersion glass elements to minimize optical aberrations. The 100-400mm can focus on objects as close as 59 inches with a magnification ratio of 1:3.6. There are nine circular aperture blades that stop down to f/32-45, depending on the focal length. You can use Tamron’s 1.4x teleconverter with the 100-400mm as well as the TAP-in Console for firmware updates and other lens tweaks. As with all new Tamron lenses, the Nikon mount features an electromagnetic diaphragm (long a standard on Canon lenses) for more accurate exposure during continuous shooting.

Price: $799
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Canon EF 400mm f/2.8L IS III USM

The lightest lens in its class, the EF 400mm is 25 percent lighter than its predecessor, shedding 2.2 pounds. Air Sphere Coating and Super Spectra Coating keep flare and ghosting at bay. You’ll enjoy a minimum focusing distance of 8.2 feet and optical image stabilization good for up to five stops of image correction, per CIPA standards. There’s an electronic focus ring that you can program to access lens settings and nine circular aperture blades. Two focus presets let you quickly jump to desired focusing distances with the twist of a ring. New exterior paint and a two-layer barrel structure helps the 400mm better reflect heat for improved performance in warmer climates. It’s also dust- and weather-resistant, with Fluorine coating on the front lens element.

Price: $11,999
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Venus Optics Laowa 100mm f/2.8 Ultra Macro APO

This full-frame macro lens gives you a magnification ratio of 2:1. Thanks to its apochromatic lens design, chromatic aberration should be non-existent. It’s sold in Canon, Nikon, Pentax K and Sony FE mounts.

Price: $499
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Leica APO-Summicron-SL 75mm f/2 ASPH

Fashioned for the company’s SL full-frame mirrorless camera, this lens is the beneficiary of “state-of-the-art, extremely precise manufacturing methods and measuring technologies that were developed specifically for the production” of new SL lenses, according to Leica. Autofocusing is driven by a new Dual Syncro Drive stepping motor system that can travel the entire focusing range in 250 milliseconds. The lens is apochromatic to minimize chromatic aberration and stops down to f/22. The 75mm f/2 lens can focus on objects as close as 1.6 feet with a magnification of 1:5.

Price: $4,750
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Panasonic Lumix G 100-400mm f/4-6.3 ASPH

With a 35mm-equivalent focal length of 200-800mm, Panasonic’s telephoto lens is currently the longest focal length available for Micro Four Thirds cameras. It’s compatible with the company’s dual stabilization technology to improve shake resistance when paired with compatible Panasonic camera bodies. It supports Panasonic’s 240 fps Depth from Defocus autofocusing system and is weather-sealed with a zoom ring lock. The lens features a two-part tripod mount; as you switch from portrait to landscape orientation, the manual focusing switch, focus limiting and image stabilization controls remain accessible to your fingers.

Price: $1,800
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Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR

Nikon significantly trimmed the weight on this full-frame prime lens (it’s roughly the same weight as its 70-200mm f/2.8). Weather- sealed, with Fluorine coating on the front element, the AF-S NIKKOR 500mm uses a Phase Fresnel element designed to reduce flare and keep the overall size and weight of the lens down. It has Vibration Reduction good for 4.01 stops of correction and nine aperture blades that stop down to f/32. You’ll enjoy a minimum focusing distance of 9.8 feet and an internal focusing mechanism.

Price: $3,600
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Sony FE 400mm F2.8 GM OSS

The FE 400mm F2.8 GM OSS is Sony’s first large aperture telephoto prime lens and the lightest in its class at just over 6 pounds. The lens features two newly developed high-speed XD (extreme dynamic) Linear Motors that drive the lens’s focus group and deliver a 5x improvement in moving-subject tracking performance when mounted on the a9, Sony claims. Driving the motors are specially developed motion algorithms that help minimize lag and instability, and control noise levels. The 400mm uses Sony’s Nano AR coating to reduce flare and ghosting; and it features an 11-blade aperture. It offers a dust- and moisture-resistant build with four customizable focus-hold buttons throughout the body and a drop-in filter slot (for 40.5mm filters). Sony will offer an optional $400 drop-in polarizing filter that can be rotated in the slot to adjust the level of filtration. The front lens element has a Fluorine coating to make it easier to clean. Thanks to a full-time DMF switch, you can switch from autofocus to manual focusing with ease. Sony has outfitted the lens with optical image stabilization and three modes to cope with different shooting scenarios and subject movement. It’s compatible with Sony’s 1.4x and 2.0x E-mountteleconverters.

Price: $2,500
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Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 300mm f/4 IS PRO

Delivering a whopping 600mm-worth of equivalent focal length, the 300mm offers four stops of image stabilization on a Micro Four Thirds camera body and up to six stops on select Olympus cameras. This prime lens stops down to f/22, has nine aperture blades and accepts 77mm front filters. Olympus also used a new coating, dubbed Z Nano coating, to help reduce ghosting and flaring. Dust- and weather-sealed, the lens features a programmable Fn button, a removable tripod collar and an Olympus manual focus clutch, which quickly sets the camera to manual focusing when pushed back.

Price: $2,500
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